This smoothbore has carved features related to the rifle signed A Berneck on the
lock that was photographed at the 2008 CLA Show and is shown on another page
here. berneck_jaeger.htm

While it is immediately obvious that they both have the butt pieces represented
by carving instead of being metal but that is not what I am referring to. The
actual hand of the carver in the execution of leaf ended scrolls and shells is
so similar that it could be by the same hand or from the same shop. However the
signed rifle appears to be earlier than this smoothbore by some 20 years.
Hopefully someone who knows more about work from this area will contact me and
help update this web entry.

Nicely figured European walnut stock shaped in the square toe style commonly
used on rifles.

The rear entry pipe is wood but even more unusual is that the tube is formed
from a thin piece apparently steamed and bent for strength---the grain runs at
90 degrees to the stock and barrel.

The iron sling holder may be an old replacement from a military gun---the
quality does not seem to be as good as the rest of the work. Its attachment
screw passes through a loop on the barrel and holds the forestock in place.

The boars head, bow, and quiver were carved in relief on a separate piece of
wood inlayed in the walnut stock.

The mark on the tang is a script #2 written in the style of the period.

Locks in the period were often inlet in this sort of quick "workmanlike" manner.

Case hardening colors remain on the tumbler and sear.

In profile the foresight could be a face.

The sling button was also carved from wood! It appears to have been a very dense
grain fruit wood or box wood and was glued in place.